rjquillin

bahwm wrote:January 11 - 27, 2013 are the dates for the upcoming Ice Wine Festival. It's not too early to start tossing around dates. The Discovery Passes are $40 this year, but they allow entry to 8 wineries! Here's the link: Niagara Ice Wine Festival

ddeuddeg

A little tough to pull that off, unless we get someone from SoCal to join us. Klezman is a possibility. On the other hand, any time we're headed out your way, we can pick up something and bring it along for you, since we always bring at least one shipping box with us to bring wine home. It wouldn't be asking much to bring it out west with some wine inside.

"Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you've got a bottle of Champagne in the fridge". - Hester Browne

HitAnyKey42

As long as ya'll choose one of the weekends at the end of the month (and I can figure out decent transportation), it might be a possibility for me. That's my busiest time of the year too, and we often have to work the first couple of the weekends in January. And we aren't allowed to take any days off, so all my travel would have to take place after work on a Friday, and returning on a Sunday.

cheron98

HitAnyKey42 wrote:As long as ya'll choose one of the weekends at the end of the month (and I can figure out decent transportation), it might be a possibility for me. That's my busiest time of the year too, and we often have to work the first couple of the weekends in January. And we aren't allowed to take any days off, so all my travel would have to take place after work on a Friday, and returning on a Sunday.

Southwest Fare Sale - 40% off select flights Here's the thing. If you can only make the last weekend, and most people end up going a prior weekend, I'm sure at least 3 of us would have no problem going on the last weekend as well (I personally would skip the prior weekend in order to come out when you can), as D&B, I'm sure, would be happy to trot around with us, living so close and all. Because they NEED an excuse to pop into Canada.

Just make sure your passport is up to date and not expired. Check NOW. Because it is already October.

bahwm

cheron98 wrote:Southwest Fare Sale - 40% off select flights Here's the thing. If you can only make the last weekend, and most people end up going a prior weekend, I'm sure at least 3 of us would have no problem going on the last weekend as well (I personally would skip the prior weekend in order to come out when you can), as D&B, I'm sure, would be happy to trot around with us, living so close and all. Because they NEED an excuse to pop into Canada.

Just make sure your passport is up to date and not expired. Check NOW. Because it is already October.

Better rates right now on JetBlue--$116 round trip, leaving Fri evening and returning Sun evening and these are direct flights to Buffalo--no stops in BWI & Midway! Therefore, a shorter flight & more time with his sweetie!

May our love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older. ~ Old English Toast

cheron98

bahwm wrote:Better rates right now on JetBlue--$116 round trip, leaving Fri evening and returning Sun evening and these are direct flights to Buffalo--no stops in BWI & Midway! Therefore, a shorter flight & more time with his sweetie!

Excellent.

By the way, I'm looking through my project timeline and it looks like my best chance of being out there is ALSO the last weekend of the month (26th/27th). So there's my vote.

fishzine

Oh I LOVE Niagara in the winter!!! I could be talked into doing this for a couple days, probably towards the back end. Could probably do the 25th thru 29th. Only tired one or two ice wines before, seems like a good reason to expand.

bahwm

fishzine wrote:Oh I LOVE Niagara in the winter!!! I could be talked into doing this for a couple days, probably towards the back end. Could probably do the 25th thru 29th. Only tired one or two ice wines before, seems like a good reason to expand.

It would be great to have you join us! IIRC, aren't you from NYC? I think that weekend works best for us anyway.

May our love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older. ~ Old English Toast

bahwm

I just updated the first post with people who have responded as preferring the Jan 26 & 27th weekend. This weekend is usually decent weather-wise out here--one can hope this year will be the same! HAK, apologies. I am allowing cheron to speak for you in this case.

Of course, we can always plan additional activities: Niagara Falls day or night; Buffalo chicken wing outing; brunch; anybody for art or music?

May our love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older. ~ Old English Toast

cheron98

bahwm wrote:I just updated the first post with people who have responded as preferring the Jan 26 & 27th weekend. This weekend is usually decent weather-wise out here--one can hope this year will be the same! HAK, apologies. I am allowing cheron to speak for you in this case.

Of course, we can always plan additional activities: Niagara Falls day or night; Buffalo chicken wing outing; brunch; anybody for art or music?

I've already made it clear to my boss that I'm taking the 25th off so I can drive out when there's daylight and be able to be there Friday evening and all day Saturday (and most of Sunday, too).

ddeuddeg

cheron98 wrote:I've already made it clear to my boss that I'm taking the 25th off so I can drive out when there's daylight and be able to be there Friday evening and all day Saturday (and most of Sunday, too).

fishzine

tiger7610

I mean so far either weekend works since I'm only 2.5 hours away so it will depend on work, and weather. Fishzine, you were the person who won the raffle during the first sip and sail and opened it for the second right? Just trying to put woot names with facebook friend names together. So I'm still a maybe, but a very will try really hard to make it maybe.

ddeuddeg

tiger7610 wrote:I mean so far either weekend works since I'm only 2.5 hours away so it will depend on work, and weather. Fishzine, you were the person who won the raffle during the first sip and sail and opened it for the second right? Just trying to put woot names with facebook friend names together. So I'm still a maybe, but a very will try really hard to make it maybe.

I have those 2 bottles of SH 2010 Barbera you asked me to get for you. Next time you're in town, I can hand it over.

"Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you've got a bottle of Champagne in the fridge". - Hester Browne

klezman

molarchae's response was that it sounds great! Inching toward positivity...what are rooming options if we fly to Buffalo instead of to Toronto to save the extra few hundred $? Decent hotels? Do d&b have a mansion that'll fit everybody?

polarbear22

klezman wrote:molarchae's response was that it sounds great! Inching toward positivity...what are rooming options if we fly to Buffalo instead of to Toronto to save the extra few hundred $? Decent hotels? Do d&b have a mansion that'll fit everybody?

One guest suite that was already snatched up. Decent hotels near by at reasonable prices. I have to look and see where we stayed last time. Nice place and just a short drive to d&b.

bahwm

klezman wrote:molarchae's response was that it sounds great! Inching toward positivity...what are rooming options if we fly to Buffalo instead of to Toronto to save the extra few hundred $? Decent hotels? Do d&b have a mansion that'll fit everybody?

That would be great if you guys would be able to make it! Maison D&B isn't such a mansion! However, there are some nice hotels 5 - 10 min away. They just opened a Comfort Inn & Suites on Slade Ave in West Seneca next to the Staybridge & a quarter mile from the Hampton Inn. I'll post links tonight. I think the one that polarbear mentioned has changed ownership.

May our love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older. ~ Old English Toast

klezman

bahwm wrote:That would be great if you guys would be able to make it! Maison D&B isn't such a mansion! However, there are some nice hotels 5 - 10 min away. They just opened a Comfort Inn & Suites on Slade Ave in West Seneca next to the Staybridge & a quarter mile from the Hampton Inn. I'll post links tonight. I think the one that polarbear mentioned has changed ownership.

Cool...thanks! I know $ is going to be a consideration what with two flights from CA and molarchae's uncertain job situation. Any ways to reduce the cost - like sharing a hotel room or something - would be greatly appreciated (and increase our likelihood of making the trip)!

bahwm

klezman wrote:Cool...thanks! I know $ is going to be a consideration what with two flights from CA and molarchae's uncertain job situation. Any ways to reduce the cost - like sharing a hotel room or something - would be greatly appreciated (and increase our likelihood of making the trip)!

Uh, oh. Uncertain job situation? What's going on?

If you want to check some rates in other hotels, feel free to do so. If you want to run them by us, we'll be happy to help.

May our love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older. ~ Old English Toast

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